Tangalooma Island Resort

Escape to the crystal clear waters and white sandy beaches of Tangalooma Island Resort on Moreton Island, just over an hour from Brisbane by catamaran. Surrounded by Moreton Island National Park, Tangalooma offers guests of all ages the perfect destination for unique adventure, education, or nature based experiences in a truly relaxed environment.

A highlight of any stay at Tangalooma is the opportunity to closely interact with nature. Included in selected packages is the unforgettable wild dolphin feeding experience - hand feed them as they gather at the jetty each evening. Between June and October join our awe-inspiring whale watch cruise for the chance to see these gentle giants up close in their natural environment.

Tangalooma has over 80 activities on offer and more than half are free. Choose from sand tobogganing on the Desert Safari tour, quad biking, snorkeling, Segway tours and so much more!

Accommodation at Tangalooma is designed with you in mind - choose how you want to stay. There are six beachfront accommodation styles, each set amidst luscious landscaped gardens and natural bushland. Or take up residency in one of the exclusive island holiday houses with million dollar views over Moreton Bay and the Glasshouse Mountains.

Facilities

Automatic Teller Machine

Bar

BBQ Facilities

Car park

Child Activities

Child Minding

Communal Lounge

Conference/Convention Facilities

Cots Available

Entertainment

Equipment Hire

Games/Recreation Room

Gardens in property

High Chair

Ice

Iron

Kiosk

Laundry

Lockers

Masseur/Masseuse

Movie Hire

Non Smoking Floor

Outdoor furniture

Pets not allowed

Playground

Public Telephone

Restaurant - Licensed

Room Service

Shop

Swimming Pool - Outdoor

Tennis Court - Full Size

Tour Desk

Walking Tracks

Water Sports Gear

Activities

Animal Viewing

Art and Craft

Astronomy

Birdwatching

Bush Tucker

Bushwalking

Canoeing

Fishing - Beach

Guided Walks

Hiking/Trekking

Jet Boating

Kayaking

Lessons/Tutorials

Off Road Driving

Para-Sailing/Para-Flying

Quad Bike Riding

Sailing

Sandboarding

Scenic Flights

Scuba-Diving

Seakayaking

Snorkelling

Swim with Fish

Swimming

Tennis

Wilderness Walking

Pets Allowed:

Guide dogs only welcome.

Other Information

Accessibility:

There is disabled access to most areas including the Tangalooma Launch vessels, Kookaburra Lodge hotel rooms (please notify at time of booking), bar, restaurant and swimming pools.

Children:

Children are welcome and catered for with a playground, and Eco Kids activities available at the Tangalooma Marine Education and Conservation Centre. Please enquire for specific details and associated costs. Cots are available free of charge upon request.

Operating on the beachfront of Tangalooma Island Resort, Tangatours is an exciting adventure and tourism operator which provides both land and water based activities to the resort and day guests.
What a perfect way to spend a day in paradise, sailing along the crystal clear waters of Moreton Bay in one of their easy to use Catamarans, getting up close and personal with the large array of sea life on their fish feeding, snorkelling or diving tours and much much more!
They ensure their activities are fun and challenging - seven days a week!

Adventure Moreton Island is an exciting tour operation, which offers one day or overnight activity packages, departing 20 minutes from the Brisbane International Airport. Their packages range from adrenaline pumping to water-based leisure. Leaving from Brisbane's Holt Street Wharf, Adventure Moreton Island operates out of Tangatours, which is located at the pristine Tangalooma Island Resort. This allows their guests to have full use of the resort facilities, along with their chosen package option. With its tranquil, clear blue waters and abundant marine life, Moreton Island is a must do adventure activity.
Guests are able to find a package to suit their needs, budget and give them an experience they will never forget!
Adventure Moreton Island Package options give their guests the ability to choose from many activities depending on their chosen package.

Gray Line Brisbane and Gold Coast is one of Australia's premium and most trusted day tour brands. Their tours include heading to Australia Zoo, the Gold Coast Hinterland, Tangalooma and many other Queensland destinations.
Gray Line has all your touring needs to ensure you see the most from the 'Sunshine State'.

Moreton Island Lighthouse was the first lighthouse built in Queensland. The tower is built on a rare rocky promontory on a sand island and is constructed of sandstone quarried on Moreton Island.
The lighthouse was built to cope with increased shipping movements along the northern coast and for a long time was the only light on the entire east coast of Australia. The large number of wrecks scattered around the entrance to Moreton Bay, near the island, attest to the need for the light.
The original light source oil wick which was converted to pressurised acetylene gas in1930 then to 240 volt electricity in 1937 and finally to solar power in 1993.
The lighthouse is on the northern point of Moreton Island. On the west side of the island is Tangalooma, which was also once home to Queensland's first and only whaling station from 1952 to 1962. It now functions as a small and popular resort.
Situated near the lighthouse is the Moreton Island National park information centre, which has a great source on information on the island's history.

The humpback whale is known for their long migration journeys each winter, putting on a magnificent display of breaching, tail slapping and spy hopping as they make their way to warmer waters. South-East Queensland is one of the best places to view these amazing creatures, with over 16,000 whales expected to journey past Moreton Island this winter. This is definitely something you don't want to miss!
Tangalooma operates daily whale watching cruises from June through until the end of October with departures available from Brisbane and Tangalooma. Board the largest whale watching vessel in Brisbane and see these majestic humpback whales in their natural environment as part of an awe-inspiring day tour. The cruise includes a light lunch onboard as well an extensive educational commentary by an Eco Ranger from Tangalooma's Marine Education and Conservation Centre (TMECC).

Moreton Island National Park offers a playground of beaches, dunes, coastal heath, woodlands and shallow freshwater lagoons. Add a rocky outcrop and the historic Cape Moreton lighthouse and you have a recipe for discovery and relaxation.
At the Cape Moreton information centre, investigate the history of the island. Stroll through the eerie, sandy landscapes of the Desert, Big Sandhills and Little Sandhills.
Climb to the top of Mount Tempest - the world's highest stable coastal sand dune. Relax at one of five campgrounds or enjoy camping in one of the established camping zones along the beach. Swim in the clear waters of Blue Lagoon. Moreton Island is reached by boat from Brisbane.

A small concrete cherub once marked the main entrance to this hidden cave off Moreton Island (it was last seen near the engine of the 'St Paul', 6 miles north). The large circular shaped cave roughly measures 20 by 15 metres and has six exits. The entire area is surrounded by rocky gullies, smaller caves, overhangs, pelagic life, a large resident Queensland Groper and Grey Nurse Sharks.

Curtain Artificial Reef is a popular dive site in Moreton Bay and is easily accessible from Brisbane.
Since 1968, the Underwater Research Group of Queensland have been sinking large vessels, cars, tires and pontoons at this site on the West side of Moreton Island. The largest wreck is the Bremer (50 metres). Most have been cleared of obstructions and can be safely entered and explored. The reef pulsates with marine life - tropical fish, gropers, trevally, abundant Wobbegongs and rays and other schooling fish.

In the Moreton Bay area north of Moreton Island and off Brisbane, a giant Granite Rock extends 15 metres up from the sandy bottom. It looks like a giant fridge lying on its side, 40 metres by 25 metres wide. Sheer cliffs rise from the bottom on three sides, with a few shallow caves. Originally called Emporers Tomb because of the abundance of Red Emporer, a typo had it renamed Gotham City in the ships logbook and it has been named so ever since.

Henderson's Rock Dive Site is of Brisbane's better and less frequented dive sites. There are deep ledges, overhangs and caves, hidden and partly obscured by thick kelp, all to be explored.
Keep an eye out for the Ornate crayfish, prolific in this area. Expect sightings of Grey Nurse Sharks in Winter, where they occasionally school up in the main gutter to the north of the shallow rock. Other species of shark, including Gummy Sharks, Leopard Sharks and Wobbegong, also frequent the area.

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